Eva Marie Saint (19242026) was an American actress with a career spanning more than seven decades. At the time of her death, Saint was the earliest surviving and oldest living Academy Award winner and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Saint played the role of Thelma in Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful (1953) and made her film debut in Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront (1954). She later appeared in Raintree County (1957), A Hatful of Rain (1957), North by Northwest (1959), Exodus (1960), The Sandpiper, 36 Hours, The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming, and Grand Prix (1966).
From the 1970s onward, she worked primarily in television and on stage. Her final theatrical film appearance was in Winter's Tale (2014).
Film Year Title Role Notes1954On the WaterfrontEdie Doyle1956That Certain FeelingDunreath Henry1957A Hatful of RainCelia PopeRaintree CountyNell Gaither1959North by NorthwestEve Kendall1960ExodusKitty Fremont1962All Fall DownEcho O'Brien196436 HoursAnna Hedler1965The SandpiperClaire Hewitt1966The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are ComingElspeth WhittakerGrand PrixLouise Frederickson1968The Stalking MoonSarah Carver1970LovingSelma Wilson1972Cancel My ReservationSheila Bartlett1986Nothing in CommonLorraine Basner2000I Dreamed of AfricaFranca2005Don't Come KnockingHoward's motherBecause of Winn-DixieMiss Franny2006Superman ReturnsMartha Kent2014Winter's TaleAdult Willa 2019Mariette in EcstasyMother Saint-RaphaelCompleted in 1996; final film role
Television Year Title Role Notes1946Campus HooplaCommercial spokeswoman1949SuspenseFrancieEpisode: "The Comic Strip Murder"Studio OneEdna BakerEpisode: "June Moon"1950–52One Man's FamilyClaudia Barbour Roberts1950Prudential Family PlayhouseEdith Cortwright, Mabel2 episodes1953Plymouth PlayhouseCousin LizzEpisode: "Jamie"Martin Kane, Private EyeSheila DixonEpisode: "Trip to Bermuda"Goodyear Television PlayhouseFrances BarclayEpisode: "Wish on the Moon"1954Pond's TheaterTinaEpisode: "The Old Maid"Dorie Wilson, Betty2 episodesGE True TheaterMaudle ApplegateEpisode: "The Rider on the Pale Horse"1955Producers' ShowcaseMiss Blake, Emily Webb2 episodes1964Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreDiane WescottEpisode: "Her School for Bachelors"1977How the West Was WonKate Macahan4 episodes1983Aunt Helena Georgelos2 episodes1986–88MoonlightingVirginia Hayes6 episodes1999FrasierJoanna DoyleEpisode: "Our Parents, Ourselves"2012–14Katara (voice)6 episodes
TV films and miniseries Year Title Role Notes1947A Christmas Carol1953The Trip to BountifulThelma1964Carol for Another ChristmasWAVE Lt. Gibson1976The MacahansKate Macahan1978Taxi!!!The PassengerA Christmas to RememberEmma Larson1979When Hell Was in SessionJane Denton1980Sarah Morrissey1981Joanne PowellSplendor in the GrassMrs. Loomis1983MalibuMary WhartonJane DoeDr. Addie Coleman1984Fatal VisionMildred KassabLove Leads the Way: A True StoryMrs. Eustes1986Beatrice Ayer PattonRuth Gardner1987Breaking Home TiesEmma1988I'll Be Home for ChristmasMartha Bundy1990Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro AffairMarilyn KlinghofferPeople Like UsLil Van Degan Altemus1991Danielle Steel's 'Palomino'Caroline Lord1993Kiss of a KillerMrs. Wilson1995My AntoniaEmmaline Burden1996After JimmyLizTitanicHazel Foley1997Time to Say Goodbye?Ruth Klooster1999Jackie’s Back!Herself2000Papa's AngelsDori "Grammy" Jenkins2003Open HouseVeronica Reynolds
Stage +YearTitleRoleNotes1953The Trip to BountifulThelma1954 Outer Circle Critics Special Award, Theatre World Award1955The RainmakerLizzie Curry1971Winesburg, OhioMrs Willard1972The Lincoln MaskMary Todd1973Summer and SmokeAlma Winemiller1974Desire Under the ElmsAbbie Putnam1976–77The Fatal WeaknessMrs. Espenshade1977CandidaCandida Morell1978–79First Monday in OctoberJudge Ruth Loomis1982–83Duet for OneStephanie Abrahams1986The Country GirlGeorgie Elgin1994Death of a SalesmanLinda Loman2001Love LettersMelissa Gardner2005Touch The NamesEva Marie Saint
References
External links Eva Marie Saint at IMDb Eva Maria Saint at Rotten Tomatoes